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He said: “Foxes are oppoprtunists. They will potentially take advantage of taking kittens or maybe an old or unwell cat.

“However I have seen that as a rule cats and foxes will pass each other like ships in the night.

"I have caught on camera that a fox looks at the cat and the fox turns around and just walks off.

"A healthy adult cat will see off a fox.”

Frank says that not all domestic cats are being taken by foxes unlike what people have claimed (Image: Pics by Anna Lythgoe 21.05.18.)

There have been some exceptional cases where a fox the size of a boarder collie has been spotted.

Frank said: “The huge fox was spotted in Kent and it had been killing local cats, but this was an extreme case as most foxes weigh the same as a domestic cat.

“I feel that the public should not be worried. I do not think that things like this should be said unless there is evidence that they have seen it actually happen and not make assumptions. Foxes and cats coexist in the urban environment.